As we stated in the introduction to this guide to overcoming jet lag, jet lag is a symptom, or more accurately a set of symptoms, rather than a specific disease or condition and this means that there is no direct jet lag treatment.
The secret therefore lies in first understanding exactly what causes jet lag and what symptoms it is likely to give rise to and in then putting together a plan for the management of jet lag, allowing you to reduce its effects both in terms of time and severity.
One important factor in putting together any plan to combat jet lag is to remember that, while jet lag does not arise until you reach your destination, the seeds of the problem are often laid even before you start your journey.
This means that any jet lag treatment plan must look at not just what can be done to reduce the effects of jet lag once you arrive at your destination , but what can be done while you are traveling, and even before you start your journey, to help to reduce its effect, or to even avoid jet lag altogether.
Before looking at a specific jet lag treatment plan however we need to look at some of the more often quoted jet lag treatments and lay a few myths to rest once and for all.
Some of the more popular and widely followed jet lag treatments include the use of:
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